Minutes of the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Fisheries Society

January 25, 2005

Carroll Knicely Conference Center, Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

Opening remarks:

President Ryan Oster welcomed everyone to the meeting and called the meeting to order @ 1:15 p.m. Twenty Kentucky Chapter members were present for the business meeting.

Business:

Minutes from the 2003 Chapter meeting were passed out and reviewed.

Jeff Crosby gave the treasurer’s report. The checking account decreased by $1,400 over the past year. The bank account before this meeting was $6,271.57 dollars. Since our last meeting, $819.16 had been deposited, including $33.04 in interest. Expenditures over the past year totaled $2,252.48 including the last KYAFS meeting and the annual hospice event at the Pfeiffer fish hatchery. Jeff encouraged members of the parent society to pay their chapter dues through the parent society because the parent society pays the chapter a rebate for each paid member. Jeff indicated before the meeting there were approximately 50 paid members for 2004.

KY Chapter President Report:

President Oster discussed several issues needing to be reviewed by the chapter.

President Oster informed the chapter that the Tennessee Chapter AFS expressed interest in a joint meeting for next year. The meeting would be held in Tennessee, possibly at a state park near Nashville. Chapter members expressed the need for this meeting to be near the border so that the majority of membership would have an opportunity to attend. Dave Dreves made a motion that the chapter pursues a joint meeting with the Tennessee Chapter AFS for next year. Sherry Harrel seconded the motion. Motion carried.
President Oster informed the chapter that the AFS had contacted him concerning the possibility of the chapter submitting a bid for the 2009 National AFS meeting. Currently, the membership felt they did not have the manpower to complete such a commitment at this time.
President Oster discussed the need to increase the chapter’s annual dues to $5.00. After some discussion, Dave Dreves made a motion to increase the chapter dues from $2.00 to $5.00. Don Bunnell seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Finally, President Oster discussed the possibility of the chapter adopting a stream. Dave Dreves made a motion for the chapter to adopt a portion of Elkhorn Creek, Franklin County, Kentucky, near Sullivan Lane Bridge. Neil Jackson seconded the motion. Motion carried. Kerry Prather and Dave Dreves will coordinate any cleanup in this adopted segment of stream.

Committees:

Persons appointed to the new members / membership committee were Neil Jackson (chair), Eric Cummins, Fred Howes, and Jeff Crosby.

Persons appointed to the Awards committee were Paul Rister (chair), Doug Henley, and Lew Kornman

Persons appointed to the Projects and Events committee were Sherry Harrel (chair), Ryan Oster, and Dave Dreves.

Persons appointed to the Environmental committee were Mike Larimore (chair), Dave Dreves, Rob Rold, Doug Henley, and Sherry Harrel

Persons appointed to the Newsletter committee were Ryan Oster (chair), Don Bunnell, Neil Jackson, and Jeff Ross.

There were no committee reports.

Elected Officers for 2005 :

President – Sherry Harrel

President Elect – John Williams

Past President – Ryan Oster

Secretary/Treasurer – Jeff Crosby

Adjourn:

Dave Dreves made a motion to adjourn. Don Bunnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

Mussel Identification/Biology Workshop presented by Dr. Monte McGregor

Technical presentations:

Multi-Jurisdictional Management of Ohio River Paddlefish -

Doug Henley, Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Resources

Overview of the USFWS Fisheries Program at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery -

Jeff Conway, US Fish & Wildlife Service

Stream Restoration, Cedar Tree Revetment as a Bio-Engineering Technique -

Brent Harrel, US Fish & Wildlife Service

Effects of Hydrology on Nontroglobitic Fishes in the Subterranean Rivers of Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky - Mike Ruhl, Philip Lienesch, and Travis Varney, Western Kentucky University

Movement, Distribution, and Habitat Use of Walleye (Sander vitruem) in the Rockcastle River, Kentucky - Bill Chapman, Eastern Kentucky University

Movement and Habitat Use of White and Black Crappie in Kentucky Lake -

Ryan Oster, Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Resources

Effects of a 40-inch Minimum Size Limit on Muskellunge in an Eastern Kentucky Reservoir -

Neal Jackson, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources